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THE OPPORTUNITIES DOCK
Your go-to for grants, funding, and investment opportunities- so you don’t waste time searching.

Challenge and Change Fund 2025
Funding: £10,000 grant | Eligibility: Young people (18–25) in England using lived experience to drive social change | Description: Supports 38 changemakers over 12 months with funding and backing to grow impactful initiatives tackling local and national issues. | Deadline: 14 September 2025 | Link

Emerging Climate Champions Award
Funding: $1,000,000 per award (total $25M fund) | Eligibility: Youth-led climate organizations worldwide, with priority for under-resourced or under-represented communities | Description: ENLIGHT Foundation and The Patchwork Collective will fund bold, innovative climate solutions through $1M grants, fostering large-scale impact. | Deadline: Register by 15 August 2025; apply by 22 September 2025 | Link: https://climate.leverforchange.org/submit

SAYEF 2025 Youth Academic Essay Competition – Urban Energy Edition
Eligibility: Southeast Asian nationals/residents aged 15–30 | Description: Essay contest (1,000–1,500 words) on clean energy, transport, youth voices, or innovation for urban energy solutions. Top 3 win a funded trip, SAYEF 2025 pass, and pitching opportunity. | Deadline: 16 August 2025 | Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeaWZxdZIc-CtuDitzsBYS3l8ZR33Ft1Fjp0_kVi6aCV314hg/viewform

Henry Arnhold Fellowship - Mulago Foundation
Funding: USD 100,000 unrestricted grant | Eligibility: Global founders/CEOs with early-stage conservation or climate solutions ready to scale; must lead a running organization (nonprofit or for-profit) | Description: Year-long fellowship for 8-10 leaders to design scalable strategies, build strong organizations, and join a global community of innovators in conservation and climate. Includes intensive workshops, coaching, and potential long-term funding. | Deadline: 28 August 2025 | Link: https://www.mulagofoundation.org/henry-fellows-program

Fundación Ama Amoedo 2025 Grants
Funding: USD 10,000 | Eligibility: Artists, art-focused nonprofits, social impact orgs, and publishers in Latin America | Description: Supports visual arts, art & social engagement, institutional strengthening, and publishing projects in the region. | Deadline: 31 August 2025 | Link: https://fundacionamaamoedo.org/index.php/en/grants_apply

IDRC – Connecting Indigenous Research and Leadership
Eligibility: Indigenous organizations or those supporting Indigenous-led research in the Global South | Description: Funds projects connecting Indigenous research and leadership in the Global South with Canadian initiatives, complementing the Tri-agency program. | Deadline: 23 September 2025 | Link: https://idrc-crdi.ca/en/call-proposals-connecting-indigenous-research-and-leadership-canada-and-global-south

Fonds Français pour l’Environnement Mondial (FFEM) – Grants for Environmental Innovation in the Global South
Funding: €500,000–€2,000,000 per project (co‑funding only) | Eligibility: Projects in ODA‑eligible developing countries (priority to Africa), innovative environmental solutions in climate, biodiversity, land, pollution | Description: Supports pilot projects with global environmental impact through co-financing, projects must demonstrate innovation, replicability, sustainability, local ownership, and robust monitoring| Deadline: Rolling | Link: https://www.ffem.fr/en/submit-project

The Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND) – Prince Talal International Prize for Human Development 2025
Funding: Up to $1,000,000 (across 4 categories) | Eligibility: Global, with focus on developing countries, projects advancing human development, poverty alleviation, gender equality, child welfare, and SDGs | Description: Annual award recognizing innovative, impactful projects in four categories aligned with UN SDGs, open to government, NGO, UN, and individual initiatives. | Deadline: Not yet announced | Link: https://agfund.org/en/thePrize

WAYS – Fair and Sustainable International Partnerships
Funding: Up to €27,000 per project (total fund €1.62M; ~60 projects) | Eligibility: Cultural institutions and independent groups in Germany or outside Europe (esp. Africa, Latin America & Caribbean, Near/Middle East, Oceania, Asia); not open to individuals, associations, or educational institutions | Description: Supports up to 9.5-month research projects to build fair, sustainable artistic partnerships with non-European collaborators, leading to long-term joint projects. | Deadline: 1 October 2025 | Link: https://www.kulturstiftung-des-bundes.de/de/projekte/transformation_und_zukunft/detail/ways.html

14th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights – Indigenous Peoples Travel Grants 
Eligibility: Indigenous persons representing their community/organization with a signed recommendation letter | Description: Fully funded (travel, accommodation, daily subsistence) Grants to attend the UN Forum in Geneva, enabling participation in global discussions on business and human rights and requiring post-event community awareness activities | Deadline: Not specified | Link: https://survey.ohchr.org/229783

AI for Climate Resilience Program
Funding: Up to $300,000 | Eligibility: Organizations in low- and middle-income countries using AI to strengthen climate adaptation in vulnerable communities | Description: Klarna’s program supports AI-driven projects for climate resilience, offering funding, mentorship, and training for initiatives in areas like food security, health systems, and coastal protection | Deadline: 31 August 2025 | Link: https://www.milkywire.com/ai-for-climate-resilience-program

Africa Agri-food Development Programme (AADP) 2025
Funding: Matched grant funding (amount varies) | Eligibility: Irish and African agri-businesses partnering on projects in sub-Saharan Africa | Description: Annual program supporting sustainable agri-food partnerships that open new markets, strengthen trade, and deliver positive community impacts, with funding for projects and feasibility studies | Deadline: 15 August 2025 | Link: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-foreign-affairs/services/apply-for-aadp/

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Featuring Aishwarya Lahariya , Founder - JIWYA
Stay ahead of the latest shifts in business, policy, and innovation - curated for changemakers like you.

A textile scientist turned entrepreneur, Aishwarya has spent over a decade at the intersection of deep tech research and sustainable design. From medical textiles to carbon fibres, from co-founding BioFluff (the world’s first plant-based fur) to moving back to India to start JIWYA, she’s seen the fashion industry’s environmental cost up close.

Her expertise in material chemistry and textiles has shaped her mission: to create the cleanest possible fashion ecosystem, one that respects both the planet and the people making the clothes we wear.

How It’s Helping

JIWYA isn’t just another fashion brand swapping plastic bags for paper. Aishwarya and her cofounder Adhiraj are rethinking fashion from the ground up.

This means:

• 100% plant-based materials

• Hyper-local raw material sourcing

• Zero waste & zero discharge production

• Direct work with 150+ grassroots artisan clusters across India

• Preserving heritage arts while committing to plant-based compassion

It’s not a tweak to an old system. It’s an entirely new business model where the supply chain is built to never harm the environment or the people in it.

How You Can Help

Ethical, clean fashion can exist, and JIWYA is proving it. Now they need more people to know. Here’s how the Impactship community can get involved:

• Amplify their story in your networks and platforms

• Invite them to share expertise on sustainable fashion and materials at events or panels

• Spread the word to conscious buyers ready to make better choices

📍 Learn more & connect with Aishwarya : LinkedIn | Instagram

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LEARNING OPPORTUNITY
Decoding complex policy terms into plain English so you can focus on making an impact.

5th UNCTAD Youth Forum
Eligibility: Students or young professionals aged 18–30, fluent in English, with academic or professional experience in trade and development | Description: A global platform in Geneva (20–23 Oct 2025) for youth to debate, network, and engage with leaders on equitable, inclusive, and sustainable economic transformation | Deadline: Rolling, first come first served | Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GEswxpnYHsgPsemWsa2Ao0BhfBhZBntH/view

Climate Finance Academy 2025
Eligibility: Youth aged 18–35 with interest in climate finance and/or UNFCCC engagement | Description: YOUNGO’s flagship program (Sept–Nov 2025) offering expert-led training, simulations, and collaborative learning to build youth capacity in climate finance | Deadline: 13 August 2025 | Link:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgzplYSLPk8ZlditshXfpLkmTqmeotHC9csZKBlNSCECnivQ/viewform

FELLOWSHIPS FOR YOU !
Your go-to for grants, funding, and investment opportunities- so you don’t waste time searching.

UN Women Care and Climate Entrepreneurship Accelerator
Eligibility: Early- and growth-stage enterprises in South and Southeast Asia working in the care economy or on climate action for women’s economic empowerment | Description: Provides tailored business support, mentorship, and access to capital and networks to scale innovations creating resilient livelihoods for women. | Deadline: 31 August 2025 | Link: https://www.careandclimateaccelerator.com/

2026 OHCHR Indigenous Fellowship Programme
Eligibility: Indigenous persons (all ages) with good working knowledge of English, Spanish, French, or Portuguese, nominated by their indigenous community/organization | Description: A 4-week training in Geneva (June/July 2026) on UN human rights mechanisms, empowering participants to protect and promote indigenous rights in their communities | Deadline: 15 September 2025 | Link: https://www.ohchr.org/en/about-us/fellowship-programmes/indigenous-fellowship-programme

2025 Social Forum – UN Human Rights Council Youth Delegate Program
Funding: None (self-funded) | Eligibility: Youth under 30 with interest or experience in education, human rights, or social justice | Description: Join the UN HRC Social Forum in Geneva (30–31 Oct 2025) to engage in policy discussions on education and human rights, represent youth perspectives, and network with global leaders | Deadline: 20 August 2025 | Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5HsS6zgk93mjnQ4vyCSYMrbl5rjXhDbDeT_wKhQrY6I-ngw/viewform

Hindu Kush Himalaya – Arctic Youth Leadership Forum
Eligibility: Youth from HKH and Arctic regions active on climate change issues | Description: ICIMOD and Arctic Circle will select 12 youth champions to strengthen leadership and collaboration between mountain and polar regions on climate action | Deadline: 15 August 2025 | Link: https://forms.icimod.org/global-leadership/hindu-kush-himalaya-arctic-youth-leadership-forum/

Morland African Writing Scholarships 2025
Funding: £18,000 stipend over 12 months | Eligibility: African writers with a published work or proven track record, proposing a new work of fiction or non-fiction | Description: Annual scholarship supporting four African writers to complete a book project, providing financial support and time to focus on writing | Deadline: 19th September 2025 | Link: https://milesmorlandfoundation.com/morland-african-writing-scholarships-2025/

2026 Innovation and Technology Scholarship
Eligibility: African citizens aged 18–33 with an undergraduate degree by Aug 2026, strong leadership record, and admission eligibility for select ASU master’s programs | Description: Mastercard Foundation–ASU graduate scholarship for 30 African professionals to pursue 2-year on-campus master’s degrees in technology and innovation fields, with mentorship, internships, and leadership training | Deadline: 14 September 2025 | Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18JSxtpOVV8B0gDBs3weD5ThtHMbtfnLy/view

African Union CIEFFA Online Capacity Building Training 2025 – #AfricaEducatesHer
Eligibility: African citizens (women and men) worldwide with interest in gender equality, STEAM, digital and financial literacy, and entrepreneurship | Description: A 1-month online training starting Sept 2025 offering skills development, certificates, and networking with AU CIEFFA and ImpactHER, enhancing capacity to promote girls’ and women’s education | Deadline: 16 August 2025 | Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe25IfQ0Mn9Tg4SghiBKruNZSSgC3tlK94Nf6OD4Lz-fkPsEQ/viewform

GREENTech4CE Financial Grants for Financial Service Providers
Funding: €50,000 - €250,000 | Eligibility: FSPs in Zambia (MFIs, fintech, private equity, VC, impact investors) serving green, circular, and digital economy MSMEs in Lusaka, Copperbelt, and Northwestern provinces | Description: EU-funded grants to develop tailored financial products for MSMEs in sectors like renewable energy, mining, manufacturing, and digital under the GREENTech4CE project | Deadline: 16 September 2025 | Link: https://selfhelpafrica.org/greentech4ce/grants-and-prizes/

Oak Foundation Grants
Funding: USD 25,000 -10 million| Eligibility: Not-for-profit organizations worldwide working in Oak’s program areas for a safer, fairer, and more sustainable world | Description: Offers multi-year core or project support grants, with a rigorous due diligence process to ensure strategic alignment and organizational capacity | Deadline: Rolling (program-specific) | Link: https://oakfnd.org/grant-making/

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THE JARGON DECODER
Decoding complex policy terms into plain English so you can focus on making an impact.

📌 Term: Nature-based Solutions (NbS) →

What it actually means:
Using nature to solve problems humans created. Think restoring mangroves to protect coastlines from storms, planting trees to absorb carbon, or creating urban green spaces to cool overheated cities. It’s not about just planting stuff - it’s about working with ecosystems, not against them.

Why it matters:
Done right, NbS can tackle climate change, protect biodiversity, and boost community resilience - all at once. Done wrong, it can lead to greenwashing (hello, monoculture tree plantations that destroy habitats).

Quick tip:
If you’re applying for funding or pitching a project, highlight how your work delivers climate, community, and biodiversity wins together. That’s NbS gold.

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THE CAPTAIN’S QUARTERS
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